vwvin decoder
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2003 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder
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2003
2003 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder
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Sequentialserial number
(position 12 - 17)
SERIES: B = Golf 2dr GL*** New Beetle GL*** New Beetle Conv. GLC = New Beetle GLS New Beetle Conv. GLSD = New Beetle Conv. GLX GTI 2dr GLS New Beetle GLX E = EuroVan 3dr Camper Golf 4dr CL**F = Golf 4dr GL New Beetle Turbo S***G = Golf 4dr GLSK = EuroVan 3dr GLS GTI 2dr Jubilee IIM = Passat GL*** EuroVan 3dr MVN = EuroVan 3dr MV Weekender Passat GL Wagon***P = Passat 4dr GLSR = Jetta 4dr GL*** Jetta Wagon GL*** Passat 4dr GLXS = Jetta 4dr GLS Jetta Wagon GLS
A = 4cyl 2.0L (Gas) Jetta 115HP B = 6cyl 2.8L (Gas) EuroVan 201HPD = 4cyl 1.8L (Gas) Beetle 150HPD = 4cyl 1.8L (Gas) Passat 170HPE = 4cyl 1.8L (Gas) Jetta / GTI / Beetle 180HP H = 6cyl 2.8L (Gas) Jetta / GTI 200HPH = 6cyl 2.8L (Gas) Passat 190HPK = 4cyl 2.0L (Gas) Golf / Jetta / Beetle 115HPK = V8 4.0L (Gas) Passat W8 270HPP = 4cyl 1.9L (Diesel) Golf / Jetta / GTI / Beetle 90HP
MODEL:1C = New Beetle1J = Golf / GTI / Jetta Wagon1Y= New Beetle Convertible 3B = Passat70 = EuroVan9M = Jetta
4 = Curitiba E = EmdenH = Hannover M = Mexico P = Mosel W = Wolfsburg
3 = 2003T = Jetta Wagon GLS Passat 4dr GLX 4MotionU = Passat W8 4Motion V = Jetta 4dr GLI Passat GLS WagonW = Passat Wagon GLXY = Passat Wagon GLX 4MotionZ = Passat W8 4Motion Wagon
** CAN Only*** US Only
Oct. 2003
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Sequentialserial number
(position 12 - 17)
This is the sequential production number of the
specific vehicle
CheckDigit: 0-9 or "X" This is a calculated digit per NHTSA code to determine the validity of a complete Vehicle Identification Number.
Model Year: D = 1983 E = 1984 F = 1985 G = 1986 H = 1987 J = 1988 K = 1989 L = 1990 M = 1991 N = 1992 P = 1993 R = 1994 S = 1995 T = 1996 V = 1997 W = 1998 X = 1999 Y = 2000 1 = 2001 2 = 2002 3 = 2003
2002 - 2003 Restraints:
2 AirBag - Active - Dr/Pass Side Impact AirBag - Front - Dr/Pass 4 AirBag - Active - Dr/Pass
6 AirBag - Active - Dr/Pass Side Curtain AirBags Side Impact AirBag - Front - Dr/Pass
Must follow steps in order!1- Model Year (position #10) Locate & use appropriate card.2 - Model Code (positions #7 & 8)3 - Vehicle Series (position #4)4 - Engine Code (position #5)
2003 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Mod
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on 7
&8)
Sequentialserial number
(position 12 - 17)
This is the sequential production number of the
specific vehicle.
CheckDigit: 0-9 or "X" This is a calculated digit per NHTSA code to determine the validity of a complete Vehicle Identification Number.
Model Year: D = 1983 E = 1984 F = 1985 G = 1986 H = 1987 J = 1988 K = 1989 L = 1990 M = 1991 N = 1992 P = 1993 R = 1994 S = 1995 T = 1996 V = 1997 W = 1998 X = 1999 Y = 2000 1 = 2001 2 = 2002 3 = 2003
2002 - 2003 Restraints:
2 AirBag - Active - Dr/Pass Side Impact AirBag - Front - Dr/Pass 4 AirBag - Active - Dr/Pass
6 AirBag - Active - Dr/Pass Side Curtain AirBags Side Impact AirBag - Front - Dr/Pass
Must follow steps in order!1- Model Year (position #10) Locate & use appropriate card.2 - Model Code (positions #7 & 8)3 - Vehicle Series (position #4)4 - Engine Code (position #5)
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2005 Restraints:
All Active - Dr/PassFront Air Bag - Dr/Pass
2 Side Impact Air Bags - Front3 Advanced Front Air Bags
Side Impact Air Bags - Front6 Side Impact Air Bags - Front
Side Curtain Air Bags7 Advanced Front Air Bags
Side Impact Air Bags - FrontSide Curtain Air Bags
9 Dual Stage Front Air BagsSide Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr.Side Curtain Air Bags
2005 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder
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Sequentialserial number
(position 12 - 17)
This is the sequentialproduction number of the
specific vehicle.
Model YearE = 1984F = 1985G = 1986H = 1987J = 1988K = 1989L = 1990M = 1991N = 1992P = 1993R = 1994S = 1995T = 1996V = 1997W = 1998X = 1999Y = 20001 = 20012 = 20023 = 20034 = 20045 = 2005
Check Digit:0-9 or “X”
This is a calculated digit per NHTSA codeto determine the validity of a completeVehicle Identification Number.
Must follow steps in order!1- Model Year (position #10)
Locate & use appropriate card.2- Model Code (positions #7 & 8)3- Vehicle Series (position #4)4- Engine Code (position #5)
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A = Phaeton 5 Seat PositionPassat GLS #
B = Golf 2dr GL***New Beetle GL***New Beetle Conv. GL***Phaeton 4 Seat PositionTouareg V6Passat GLS 4Motion #
C = New Beetle GLSNew Beetle Conv. GLSTouareg V8Passat GLS Wagon
D = New Beetle Conv. GLX**GTIPassat GLS 4Motion Wagonnew Jetta (package 2)
E = Golf 4dr CL**F = Golf 4dr GL
New Beetle Turbo S***G = Golf 4dr GLSL = Touareg V6 w/ Air suspensionM = Passat GL***
Touareg V8 w/ Air suspensionN = Passat GL Wagon***P = Touareg V10 w/ Air
suspensionnew Jetta (value edition)
R = Jetta GL***Jetta Wagon GL***new JettaPassat GLX
S = Jetta GLS / GLIJetta Wagon GLSnew Jetta (package 1)
T = Passat GLX4 Motion
W = Passat Wagon GLXY = Passat Wagon GLX
4MotionZ = Touareg V6/V8 with
Sport Suspension
** CAN Only*** US Only# Early Production may have used P
MODEL:1C = New Beetle1J = Golf / GTI /
Jetta Wagon1Y = New Beetle
Convertible3B = Passat3D = Phaeton7L = Touareg9M = Jetta1K = new Jetta
2005 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder
5 = 2005
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Sequentialserial number
(position 12 - 17)
SERIES:
September 2004
4 = Curitiba D = BratislavaH = Hannover P = Mosel8 = Dresden E = EmdenM = Mexico W= Wolfsburg
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A = 4cyl 2.0L Jetta 115HPD = 4cyl 1.8L Beetle 150HP/Passat 170HPE = 4cyl 1.8L Jetta/Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI/Beetle 180HPE = 4cyl 2.0L (Diesel) Passat 134 HPF = 8cyl 4.2L Phaeton 335HP/5cyl 2.5L new Jetta 150HPG = 6cyl 3.2L Touareg 237HP/5cyl 2.5L new Jetta 150HPH = 6cyl 2.8L Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI 200HPH* = 6cyl 2.8L Passat 190HPH = 12cyl 6.0L Phaeton 420 HPK = 4cyl 2.0L Jetta/Beetle 115HPL = 4cyl 2.0L Golf/GTI/Jetta Wagon 115HPM = 4cyl 2.0L Beetle 115HPM = 8cyl 4.2L Touareg 310HPR = 4cyl 1.9L (Diesel) Jetta/Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI/Beetle 100HPT = 10cyl 5.0L (Diesel) Touareg 310HP/4cyl 1.8L new Jetta 100HPU* = 6cyl 2.8L Passat 190HP
* Early production Passat vehicles may use the 'H' instead of 'U'